Central, mural or corner-style, the fireplace is a screen offering a non-stop show. To be enjoyed without moderation !
Planika Décor invents and makes fireplaces. Christophe Pillet is a designer of furniture and other items, an architect and interior architect, scenographer, creator for Artelano, Moroso, Driade, Cappellini, among others. When Planika and Pillet got together, they came up with a new collection called “Planika Fires”. Hearths which can be installed wherever you like as they can follow you from one room to the next. Take, for instance, this low element with a built-in bio-ethanol hearth. According to Planika : “The possibility of admiring the flames of a real fire gives an impression of warmth, safety and cosiness”. So there’s no longer any need to choose an “appropriate” setting or envisage building work. The hearth of the 21st century has charm inversely proportional to its size. www.planikadecor.com
Gandolfo specializes in hearths and stoves. Its team of professionals will explain why you should opt for an insert using wood pellets. With this system, your hearth will benefit from a contemporary feel and trendy design. Advantages include significant energy savings, an easy-to-use product, automatic lighting and programming, autonomy of up to 60 hours... 6 impasse Chapus, Nice La Trinité (04 93 82 46 93 et 06 27 66 54 73).
Cheminées Philippe. With “Royaumont”, make way for design. While the hearth is traditional cast iron and steel with a band of glass, this model, with a casing to be made during installation, offers oxidized and varnished cast iron modules edged in stainless steel, with a cherrywood mantel. Antibes (04 93 74 38 54) et Mougins (04 92 92 14 38).
Piros. Majestic. In rusted and waxed steel, this is a custom-made hood designed to accommodate an 11 kw “Plein Feu 90 Ecoflamme” hearth with three glass faces which are entirely retractable (can also be used as an open hearth). On the model shown here, the base is made of stone, though it also comes in other versions depending on taste. 224 chemin du Mitan, 84304 Cavaillon (04 90 71 66 00).
Cheminées de Chazelles. A moment of relaxation in view, with a spot of reading by the fire. Made of stone, the “Biblio” fireplace couldn’t be more original in terms of design. Of exemplary modernity, it above all focusses on comfort. Its large closed hearth is framed by two bookcase columns and a bench-table, all in wengé. Unusual architectural lines and a very strong personality for a chimney nook that won’t go unnoticed. 19 ter avenue de la Libération, 13200 Arles (04 90 49 73 88).
Herick Cheminées. “Quadra” comes in white Charente stone, a material which aims for perfection in combination with the changing hues of a wood fire. Shown here in its mural version, it is also available as a corner hearth. This “fire hole” (set on a pedestal) is lined with an interior frame of black steel and a cast iron hearth. Informations : 02 40 80 06 89.
Dominique Imbert designed this fireplace at Norman Foster’s request in 2001. It’s called “Filiofocus Géant”. Since then, other spin-offs have seen the light of day, including “Filiofocus Vitré”. Fitted with four curved pieces of pyroceramic glass (of which two slide on rails) around the hearth, this central model comes in a fixed height. In matte black steel, it symbolizes fire in its most contemporary guise. 370 route de la Roquette, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux (04 92 92 88 20).
Arkiane. The manufacturer wanted generous forms and audacious design. “Yoni” could well be feminine energy in the form of a fireplace… For that’s what its name means in Hindu version. Here, with a corner that juts out, it can pivot 270°. A symbol to the glory of fire. Informations : 04 75 60 80 04.
Totem. This is the new 2005 model : a lateral hearth which gives the fireplace a “cinemascope” effect. With its elongated door and dual opening system (lateral for easy cleaning and retractable so as to keep the hearth discreetly open), this model from the “In-Situ” range is characterized by its spectacular but unfussy architecture. No doubt about it : this fireplace requires space and is sufficient unto itself ! Informations : 04 75 40 18 89.
“Scan 50” offers ideal and generous proportions. The hearth gives a good view of the fire through a large scenic glass screen while distributing heat equally throughout the room. Informations : 02 40 12 46 64.
“998” is available in mural and central versions (as shown here). It adapts to meet technical requirements such as the flue or ceiling height and can thus be installed almost anywhere. Jean-Claude Bordelet, 0 820 32 01 99.
The range offered by this brand allows you to choose from several different hearths. The style of your fireplace then follows illico. As for example, the bold and trendy design of “Fascination”. Clos de l’Arc, 12 avenue Fourane, 13090 Aix-en-Provence (04 42 27 64 18).
Cheminées Philippe. With “Royaumont”, make way for design. While the hearth is traditional cast iron and steel with a band of glass, this model, with a casing to be made during installation, offers oxidized and varnished cast iron modules edged in stainless steel, with a cherrywood mantel. Antibes (04 93 74 38 54) et Mougins (04 92 92 14 38).
Piros. Majestic. In rusted and waxed steel, this is a custom-made hood designed to accommodate an 11 kw “Plein Feu 90 Ecoflamme” hearth with three glass faces which are entirely retractable (can also be used as an open hearth). On the model shown here, the base is made of stone, though it also comes in other versions depending on taste. 224 chemin du Mitan, 84304 Cavaillon (04 90 71 66 00).
Herick Cheminées. “Quadra” comes in white Charente stone, a material which aims for perfection in combination with the changing hues of a wood fire. Shown here in its mural version, it is also available as a corner hearth. This “fire hole” (set on a pedestal) is lined with an interior frame of black steel and a cast iron hearth. Sales outlets au 02 40 80 06 89.
A moment of relaxation in view, with a spot of reading by the fire. Made of stone, the “Biblio” fireplace couldn’t be more original in terms of design. Of exemplary modernity, it above all focusses on comfort. Its large closed hearth is framed by two bookcase columns and a bench-table, all in wengé. Unusual architectural lines and a very strong personality for a chimney nook that won’t go unnoticed. Cheminées de Chazelles, 19 ter avenue de la Libération, 13200 Arles (04 90 49 73 88).
Focus. Dominique Imbert designed this fireplace at Norman Foster’s request in 2001. It’s called “Filiofocus Géant”. Since then, other spin-offs have seen the light of day, including “Filiofocus Vitré”. Fitted with four curved pieces of pyroceramic glass (of which two slide on rails) around the hearth, this central model comes in a fixed height. In matte black steel, it symbolizes fire in its most contemporary guise. 370 route de la Roquette, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux (04 92 92 88 20).
Arkiane. The manufacturer wanted generous forms and audacious design. “Yoni” could well be feminine energy in the form of a fireplace… For that’s what its name means in Hindu version. Here, with a corner that juts out, it can pivot 270°. A symbol to the glory of fire. Sales outlets 04 75 60 80 04.
This is the new 2005 model : a lateral hearth which gives the fireplace a “cinemascope” effect. With its elongated door and dual opening system (lateral for easy cleaning and retractable so as to keep the hearth discreetly open), this model from the “In-Situ” range is characterized by its spectacular but unfussy architecture. No doubt about it : this fireplace requires space and is sufficient unto itself ! Sales outlets 04 75 40 18 89.
“Scan 50” offers ideal and generous proportions. The hearth gives a good view of the fire through a large scenic glass screen while distributing heat equally throughout the room. Renseignements au 02 40 12 46 64.
